Category Archives: Economics, Marketing, Policy

Preliminary Estimation of Cotton Damages from Hurricane Michael

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Yanxuan Liu

Prepared by Yangxuan Liu and Amanda R. Smith Download the PDF version of this article. Hurricane Michael unexpectedly gained power and quickly grew into a Category … Continue reading →

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Agricultural Disaster Assistance Information Session for Producers Affected by Hurricane Michael

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Yanxuan Liu

Monday, October 22, 2018 at 2pm at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. There will be an important information session for producers to learn about … Continue reading →

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Market Facilitation Program: What is available to cover my marketing losses from trade tariffs?

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Yanxuan Liu

Download the PDF version of this newsletter.  U.S. Department of Agriculture releases details about the spending plans for $12 billion in trade aid package for … Continue reading →

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Cotton Outlook

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Yanxuan Liu

Download the PDF version of this newsletter. In 2018, Georgia’s farmers planted 1.43 million acres of cotton, up 150,000 acres from 2017. The average cotton … Continue reading →

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2018 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day (September 5th)

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Jared Whitaker

The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission, and the University of Georgia Peanut and Cotton Teams, will co-sponsor the annual UGA Cotton and Peanut Research Field … Continue reading →

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2018 Farm Bill Update

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Yanxuan Liu

The legislative process leading to the next farm bill has been well underway.  The current 2014 farm bill will end in September 2018.  Numerous hearings … Continue reading →

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Generic Base/Seed Cotton Program Timeline

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Yanxuan Liu

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 authorized Seed Cotton as a covered commodity under Title 1 of the 2014 farm bill and created eligibility for … Continue reading →

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Information on the Recent Designation of Seed Cotton as a Covered Commodity

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Jared Whitaker

On February 9, 2018, the US Congress passed budget legislation that included the designation of seed cotton as a covered commodity under the 2014 farm … Continue reading →

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2018 UGA Cotton Budgets

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Jared Whitaker

Below are links for the 2018 UGA Cotton Budgets developed by Don Shurley, Amanda Smith, and Yangxuan (Serinna) Liu. 2018 Irrigated Conventional Tillage Cotton Budget … Continue reading →

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11th Annual Georgia Cotton Conference & UGA Cotton Production Workshop (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Jared Whitaker

The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 10th Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at the UGA … Continue reading →

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